English (Day 1) Week 4

Meanings

Meanings:
1. Ominous: - a sort of worrying expression
2. Enmity: - opposition
3. Lintel: -
4. Promontory: - highland on a side of the sea or large lake
5. Disembarked: -
6. Vagabond: -
7. Waning: - to become weaker
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Vocabulary: Use the context to figure out the meaning of the underlined word in each of the
following sentences. Compare your definitions with dictionary definitions.

• As Bilbo’s sharp inquisitive eyes became used to the dark, he could see the dwarves hiding
behind the trees.

• Bombur continued to sleep with a smile on his face, no longer caring for all the problems that
vexed them.

• The portcullis was often open, allowing a lot of traffic to go in and out near the water-gate.

• The wine was so potent it made the wood-elf drowsy.

• An ominous nod in the direction of the mountain signaled to us that there was a dangerous
dragon lurking there.

• The Master, looking forward to peace in the land, wished for no enmity between himself and the
more powerful Elvenking.

Word Your Definition Dictionary Definition

1. inquisitive
Curious Having or showing an interest
in learning things
2. vexed
Troubled Disturbed, annoyed and
worried
3. portcullis A strong, heavy grating that can be
Large strong metal gate, which
lowered down grooves on each side of a
closes in a path to block it gateway to block it.
4. potent
Strong Having great power, influence, or
effect

5. ominous Giving the worrying impression

Worrying that something bad is going to
happen

6. enmity
Opposition a state or feeling of active
opposition or hostility